Application

Application process to become an accredited intrastate provider of continuing medical education.

The New Mexico Medical Society is recognized by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to accredit intrastate providers of continuing medical education (CME) in New Mexico.

The CME Accreditation committee of the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) reviews applications in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Please send your application four months prior to the meeting. The committee reviews applications and votes to approve or disapprove them. If the application is approved, a site survey is arranged with the applicant. Two or three committee members will attend the site survey and attend a CME activity. These members report their findings to the entire committee at the next meeting. The entire committee then votes whether or not to accredit. The applicant is promptly notified of the decision.

The application, supporting materials, sample forms, and the NMMS CME Accreditation Policy and Procedure Manual are included as links below. If you have difficulty downloading either of these or if you simply prefer a hard copy, please contact Annie Jung at ajung@nmms.org or 505-828-0237.

Policy and Procedure Manual

Application Process

1. Application - Accredited Intrastate Provider of Continuing Medical Education
2. Basic Accreditation Policies of the New Mexico Medical Society
3. New Mexico Medical Society Continuing Medical Education Updated Criterion
4. Duration and Guidelines for Accreditation Decisions
5. Fees
6. Annual Report - 2007 
7. What to Expect at a Site Survey for the Provider Staff
8. Policy for provider transition from provisional to full accreditation
9. Procedure for reconsideration and appeal of adverse recognition decisions
10. Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education
11. Standards for Commercial Suport Supplemental
12. Policy for Merging Intrastate Providers
13. Policy for Enduring Materials
14. Policy for Evidence Based CME
15. Policy for Verification of Verbal Disclosure
16. Policy for Internet CME
17. Sample Forms 
    
    • Disclosure to Learners
    • Exhibitor letter
    • Faculty attestation form
    • Faculty letter
    • Faculty letter after learning of conflict of interest
    • Form to Identify Relevant Financial Relationships
    • Honoraria policy
    • Letter to Identify Relevant Financial Relationships
    • Letter of Agreement for Commercial Support
    • Letter of Expectation after a Faculty Disclosure of Potential Conflict is Made
    • Mission Statement Explanation
    • Resolution of conflict of interest in regularly scheduled conferences
    • Activity Evaluation Form
    • Activity Announcement